Dear Family Partner: We are learning to identify the ways people protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat. This activity will help build science skills in observing, recording information, and explaining. I hope you enjoy this activity with me. This assignment is due Thursday 18 April 2013. Sincerely,
Objective: To watch two Meet the Locals videos and identify different ways people protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat.
To explain how people’s actions can damage or protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat.
Materials:
Computer (you can visit Room 5 and use our computers each afternoon). TIPS page on www.room5online.wikispaces.com for Meet the Locals video links. Pencil A partner from your family
Procedure:
1)Discuss with your family partner which two videos to explore, you can find these on our TIPS wiki page. Write your selections on the top of the lab report.
2)Observe the videos and identify ways people help to look after these habitats for the animals. Also observe the different animals that live in that habitat. 3)Record on the Lab Report the ways people look after these habitats. 4)Record on the Lab Report the different animals that live in each habitat. 5)Read your list of animals and the ways people look after these habitats to your family member. Add any other items that your family member suggests.
Lab Report
Meet the Locals Video
Ways people protect this habitat
Animals that live in that habitat
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Discussion:
1. Which habitat is the hardest to protect? Why?
2. How could you help to protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat?
3. Which habitat do you think is the most important to people? Why?
Student’s Name:_ Date: 4/4/2013
TIPS: Looking after animal habitats.
Dear Family Partner:We are learning to identify the ways people protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat. This activity will help build science skills in observing, recording information, and explaining. I hope you enjoy this activity with me.
This assignment is due Thursday 18 April 2013.
Sincerely,
Objective: To watch two Meet the Locals videos and identify different ways people protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat.
To explain how people’s actions can damage or protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat.Materials:
Computer (you can visit Room 5 and use our computers each afternoon).TIPS page on www.room5online.wikispaces.com for Meet the Locals video links.
Pencil
A partner from your family
Procedure:
1) Discuss with your family partner which two videos to explore, you can find these on our TIPS wiki page. Write your selections on the top of the lab report.- Karori Bird Sanctuary
- Somes Island
- Mount Bruce
- Waikanae Estuary
2) Observe the videos and identify ways people help to look after these habitats for the animals. Also observe the different animals that live in that habitat.3) Record on the Lab Report the ways people look after these habitats.
4) Record on the Lab Report the different animals that live in each habitat.
5) Read your list of animals and the ways people look after these habitats to your family member. Add any other items that your family member suggests.
Lab Report
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Discussion:
1. Which habitat is the hardest to protect? Why?2. How could you help to protect an endangered New Zealand animal’s habitat?
3. Which habitat do you think is the most important to people? Why?